The 16th Annual Spring Festival Joint Exhibition of Chinese Books in Global Overseas Chinese Bookstores recently took place at over 100 Chinese-language bookstores across 40 countries and regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, Tunisia and Australia.
During the exhibition, participating bookstores prominently displayed works by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and related study materials.
They showcased a selection of thematic publications interpreting major decisions and policies of the CPC and the country, and highlighting major achievements made by China in the new era and their global significance.
The exhibition also featured Spring Festival-themed books, popular academic works, original children's books and Chinese language learning materials.
Targeting overseas readers, the event has seen the organization of diverse exchange activities including Spring Festival-themed essay contest, allowing people from various countries to experience the cultural charm of the Spring Festival up close.
Annual global Spring Festival Chinese book show begins
China will unveil its latest achievements in deep space exploration, commercial space activities, and research on lunar samples at the launch ceremony of the main events of Space Day, according to China National Space Administration (CNSA) in Beijing on Friday.
April 24 marks the 11th Space Day of China.
The main events for the occasion, including a launch ceremony, a series of space science popularization exhibitions, and a space culture and arts forum, will be held in Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Concurrent activities will also include the China Space Conference, space science popularization programs in schools, and technical exchanges.
The launch ceremony will be held in the morning of April 24, during which a promotional video and theme song will be released, along with major announcements regarding the space sector.
"At the space science popularization exhibition, lunar samples collected from both the near side and far side of the Moon by Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6, respectively, will be displayed side by side. The large-scale space VR (virtual reality) science popularization and science fiction show Footprints in the Stars: Rendezvous on the Lunar Far Side will also invite public participation. The launch ceremony will also feature the release of a series of major announcements, including the latest achievements in deep space exploration, commercial space activities, and research on lunar samples collected by Chang'e-5," said Liu Yunfeng, deputy director of the CNSA's system engineering department, at a press conference on the upcoming Space Day of China.
More than 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country will host activities such as space open houses, science popularization lectures, knowledge competitions, and exchange and discussion sessions to mark the Space Day.
Outstanding space-themed films and television programs, including Missions to the Moon - China's first documentary on its lunar exploration - will be broadcast in succession.
Space Day events to spotlight China's latest space exploration feats in Chengdu
